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WASRAG E-Newsletter - October 2016

Get Noticed

One of the goals of the WASRAG newsletter is to profile successful Rotary water, sanitation and hygiene projects. We also need to hear about the ones that went wrong. We can learn so much from each other in this way!

The United Nations estimates that 2.4 billion people do not have adequate sanitation. 1 billion of these people still defecate in the open. Poor sanitation increases the risk of disease and malnutrition, especially for women and children.

This year World Toilet Day is focusing on the link between sanitation and nutrition. Lack of access to clean drinking water and sanitation, along with the absence of good hygiene practices are among the underlying causes of poor nutrition.

Please spread the word about sanitation on World Toilet Day. You may have seen it before, but WASRAG Board Member Mark Balla's fantastic TED Talk is a great way of introducing the topic and would make a great club meeting presentation:Toilet Humor is Serious Business

WASH in Ghana

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has pledged $16.7 million and Rotary International $2 million towards improving water, sanitation and hygiene to Ghana's most vulnerable communities. An estimated 85% of the population lack access to proper sanitation facilities. The same partnership from 2009-2013 improved WASH facilities for over 46,000 people. (Read More . . . )

WASH in 2,222 Schools in India

UNICEF has joined with Rotary International to implement the Swachh Vidyalaya Initiative in Kerala, India. This year the goal is to implement 2,222 Sanitary Units in Kerala schools. Each unit consists of safe drinking water facilities, separate toilets for boys and girls, and a hand washing area for 15 students at a time. The taps are different colors and made from different materials to encourage washing before and after eating.

Last year over 1,000 sanitation units were installed in the Kerala. (... Read More)

Seawater into Drinking Water

Pervaporation is not a new process to desalinate water. However, the membrane for filtering the water has been expensive and complicated to manufacture. Now researchers have made a breakthrough using a fiber derived from wood pulp that is cheap and easy to make. Better still, it doesn't rely on electricity, making it a promising breakthrough for developing countries. (. . . Read More)

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The Water and Sanitation Rotarian Action Group (WASRAG) is pleased to consider partnerships with any corporate supporter. Due to the unique attributes of water sources and water provision, acceptance of corporate support does not imply an endorsement of any particular water technology. Rotarians, Rotary clubs, and Rotary partners must evaluate any technology to determine if it is the best solution for the conditions where the program will be implemented. WASRAG can provide guidance about where different technologies work best, but Rotarians and Rotary clubs must make the final decision about how to implement their programs.